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Re: Correct use of 'to'?

You might hear the construction in ordinary conversation, or see it in less formal written English.It's probably more usual for the subject of the first verb and the second (unexpressed) verb to be the same, e.g.1. If you want me to come over tonight, I'd be happy to .Best wishes,MrP

conversation: mistakes

Dear teachers, Would you please help me correct this sentence? He has an appropriate knowledge and way of thinking that helps him have a sensible conversation. These are my views: vocabulary: a) is "appropriate" wrong here and should be replaced by "sufficiant" ? b) is...

Re: how to explain the usage of the ergative verb?

Ganesh77,From the tone and fluency in which you wrote, I think youe English is very good. I am completely perplexed with what you said in the last thread however. In no way this is considered correct based on what I have learned from the past 20 years in the US and this is said with no disrepsect...

Re: how to explain the usage of the ergative verb?

Avangi - That is precisely it: when I raised this grammatical point with the Director of English he replied, "increased is an ergative verb and so using the middle voice for the sentence 'Last year, turnover increased by 20%' is correct; although the trainees will mistakenly think...

Re: how to explain the usage of the ergative verb?

Okay, several points here. Yes, employee turnover is something we try to avoid. If you recall, one of the reasons to use the passive is when you don't want to identify the agent - in other words, stupid management decisions. Avangi's example was perfect. Next, while employee turnover is...

Re: please correct my sentences

Your grammar is okay, but your use of "vocabulary" isn't quite right. 3000 words isn't 80% of the (entire) vocabulary -- that would imply that there are only 3750 words in total. However, this core of 3000 words are 80% of the words used in normal conversation. (We won't...

Re: Pls. correct my conversation.

Then when you are in that classroom, use "will" for the future, and in real life, know that "are verb-ing" is fine. I expect you will learn that form in another few months or perhaps another few years. (If you teacher tells you that the are verb-ing form is actually WRONG,...

Re: Pls. correct my conversation.

My teacher teach me I should use "will verb" in future tense. "Be verbing" is only for an event which is doing now

Re: Pls. correct my conversation.

Are you verb-ing is often used for the future. Are you coming to dinner next Sunday?Are you going to Eurpose in the fall?

Re: Difference between Say and Said

Hi Sir, Thank you so much for your taking time to help me and may God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, bless you greatly.. Sir, what is the proper verb to be use here? Why is it that even if it did happen in the past (the conversation, I mean) I can read a lot of them using the present tense...